The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-07-21
ANOTHER HOLOCAUST.
Flames Suddenly Burst Ont on the Stage OF the
llcazar Thester at Hurley, Wis.-Seventeen
Persons Perish While Making Pitful Attempts
to Escape From the Fiery Furnace.

Flames Suddenly Burst Ont on the Stage OF the
Alcazar Thester ct Hurley, Wis.--Seventeen
Persons Perish While Making Piuful Attempts
to Escape From the Fiery Furnace.
4 horrible holocaust occurred at Hurley,
Wis.,, last Saturday the 9th inst. Shortly
before the performance began in the Alca.
aar theater fire was discovered in the
building and the widest excitement pre-,
vailed. The structure was OF frame, and
before they could escape seventeen people
were burned to death. Their names, SC
far as known, are:
Frank Young, Sadie McCabe, William
Tillie Moore, Mabel Goodrich, Sadie Wells,
Mrs. Fenton, Lowrie Brainerd, John Jar
ret, stage carpenter; fatally injured. Jen-
ME Sheridan; fatally injured. Mable Pow
era; seriously injured.
All OF the above, except Jarrett, were
actors or actresses. Seven bodies In the
building are yet unidentified. The scene
ives one OF the widest terror. The Alcazar
was variety theater, chiefly frequented
by miners, and was one OF the resorts OF
uhsavory repute, associated with the no.
torious dance houses OF the mining regions.
The Alcazar was In the very heart OF the
city, and was mass OF flames within an
hour. The fire seemed to leap from build.
ing to building until several blocks became
o roaring oven. 1t was not long before
every business building between Third and
Fifth avenue was In flames.
Some OF the losses are as follows:
Moore McFerrn & Co., dry goods, $50
OO0 J. A. Slender, $40, 900; Moore, Agnew
& Co., hardware $40, 900; Iron Exchange
Bank, $50. Hermann Bros 4 Co..
merchandise $4,000; Brill 4 Lyton,
merchandise, $40, 900; a. N. Lord, jewelry,
$4,000; Hammerslcy l. Co., drugs, $4,000;
=. Palmer, general store, $50, 600; The
Fair, $4,000; John Eberton, sixteen
buildings, $50, 900; Charles Laclaire, own
er OF theater, $4,000; Gaudy, (
Godell, printers. 100000; G.. 7. Nc
Neal, saloon and residence, $1,000;
?. s. Birdie. wholesale liquors, $40, 600;
F. p. Stevens & Co.. meat market, 81, 600;
jackson & CO., harness, $500; Southern q
Co., laboratory, 81, 800; Feeder & Beebe,
boots aud shoes, $4,000; r. B. Hand,
Tribune, $500; Carruthers Bros, So, 900;
Lass & Kienen. saloon and residence, So.
500; J. B. Langtrers, stock OF liquors,
$4,000; George Hawkins. saloon and
building, $4,000 N. A. N. Wisharts, fruits,
$4,000; jacobson, jewelry, $4,000; Blum.
bergs, millinery, $4,000; Gogebic Meat and
Provisions company, $1,000; Lennon d
Foster, law library, $4,000.
The insurance will be very light because
Hurley has had two disastrous fires within
few months and the insurance companies
have been scaling down premiums, in many
cases canceling them entirely.
This fire, together with the one OF the
previous week, destroyed nearly all OF the
business portion OF the town, leaving only
lew stores standing. Both sides OF Silver
and Copper streets were burned for a dis
tnnce OF three blocks. The losses ore par
TALLY covered by insurance Of about $50
900. The loss by the two fires will amount
to fully 100000.